This computing activity introduces pupils to algorithms, gives them the opportunity to programme bee-bots and to use an internet search engine to find information, pictures and sounds. Pupils will build on their Year 1 computing knowledge throughout the activity and are able to work as part of a small team. This...

This ten book series from Ruby Tuesday Books covers the entire programme of study for science at Key Stage 1. The series will be supported with free downloadable teacher resources.

Fascinating explanations of natural phenomena and hands-on opportunities to observe and investigate the world around them, will...

The activities in this resource aim to help children to try a range of new fruits, to understand that eating a balanced diet can keep us healthy and to perform simple food skills safely such as peeling, cutting with a knife and mixing ingredients to make a fruit salad. This session contains a lesson plan, advice...

Based on the game of battleships, this activity is an effective way of practising grid references and co-ordinates. Children take it in turns to roll two dice and place a counter on the board; the faces of the dice determine the co-ordinates where their counter can go...

Aimed at primary level this resource contains background information and fact sheets about their lives and work of prominent scientists in history. Linking to topics related to plants, biodiversity and classification it contains mini-biographies and posters of the scientists: Carl Linnaeus, Charles Darwin and...

From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB...

This set of resources provide a series of four activities based around teaching of simple machines, including: forces, levers, gears and pulleys. Designed to help children to think about the day to day issues faced by farmers, these activities include:

• Exploring...

Linked to Farmvention, produced by the National Farmers Union (NFU), this resource provides a series of four activities based around teaching of simple machines, including: forces, levers, gears and pulleys. Designed to help children to think about the day to day issues faced by farmers, each resource has been...

Produced in the Welsh Language, this resource is linked to Farmvention, produced by the National Farmers Union (NFU). This resource provides a series of four activities based around teaching of simple machines, including: forces, levers, gears and pulleys. Designed to help children to think about the day to day...

Farming & Countryside Education (FACE) aims to educate children and young people about food and farming in a sustainable countryside. FACE works with members and partners to promote visits to farms, and to provide easy access to a wide range of high-quality educational resources and activities to complement...

In this STEM activity pupils will investigate the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees in terms of their foliage and changes across the seasons. This activity includes a presentation outlining the differences between the two types of trees and the opportunity to create a ‘class tree’ where learners...

In this set of activities aimed at ages 6-7, children explore food chains of different animals, including humans. They learn about food chains in different parts...

This well structured resource from the IET provides a quick and efficient way of learning about ice, roads and the impact of salt spreading. Most children will have real-world experience of winter, perhaps slipping on ice themselves, or seeing the gritters out on the roads. This resource provides children with the...

This Christmas themed game suitable for early years encourages basic counting skills in an engaging way. Players race to the presents along an icy path, following instructions as they land on various squares. This resource has been provided by Early Learning HQ.

The Teaching Primary Science book Fibres and fabrics contains many suggestions for classroom work about fabrics and paper, both of which are made from fibres. It begins with a discussion of some of the problems of teaching and organising this topic and considers how...